Translation guide
Catgut is a type of cord made from animal intestines, used historically for musical instrument strings, surgical sutures, and sports rackets. In modern Japanese, it is usually referred to by the material name ガット or specific product terms.
Referring to strings made from animal intestines, especially for classical instruments.
The most common term for catgut strings in music contexts. It is a loanword from English 'gut'.
Violin catgut strings produce a warm sound.
Explicitly means 'gut string', often used to distinguish from steel or synthetic strings.
This guitar is strung with gut strings.
Literally 'intestine string', a more technical or historical term. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
In Baroque music, gut strings were used.
Referring to absorbable sutures made from animal intestines, used in surgery.
The standard medical term for catgut suture. Literally 'intestine thread'.
After surgery, the catgut suture is absorbed naturally.
Direct loanword from English 'catgut suture', used in some medical contexts.
Sometimes used informally for surgical gut, but 腸線 is more precise.
Referring to natural gut strings used in tennis or badminton rackets.
Referring to the material itself, regardless of use.
Despite the English name, catgut is not made from cats. In Japanese, the terms ガット or 腸線 do not imply cats. Avoid literal translations like 猫の腸 (cat intestines).
ガット is the common term for musical and sports strings, while 腸線 is primarily medical. In general contexts, ガット is more widely understood.
Catgut suture is an absorbable suture.
The doctor stitched with catgut.
I'd like to get my racket restrung, please.
Catgut is made from sheep intestines.